Albania appoints AI bot as minister to fight corruption

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is about to begin his fourth term in office, made the announcement as he unveilled his new cabinet. /Valdrin Xhemaj/Reuters Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is about to begin his fourth term in office,...

Albania Appoints AI Bot Diella as Virtual Minister to Combat Corruption

In a groundbreaking move that blends cutting-edge technology with governance, Albania has appointed Diella, an artificial intelligence bot, as a virtual minister overseeing public procurement. Announced by Prime Minister Edi Rama at the start of...

Albania Appoints an AI as Government Official

Albania has appointed the world's first-ever AI government official in hopes of rooting out some of the Balkan state's long-running corruption. As Politico Europe reports, the new AI minister — which should not be confused with a minister of AI,...

Croatian media spotlight Albania’s AI minister

TIRANA, Sept 13 (TemA) — Albania has introduced “Diella,” a virtual minister in Prime Minister Edi Rama’s fourth cabinet, tasked with overseeing all public procurement. Rama announced the move on Thursday, pitching AI as a tool to cut corruption...

What to know about Albania’s AI minister, Diella

Albania’s government has introduced Diella, an AI-generated virtual cabinet member tasked with public procurement. A world-first move that’s already drawing big praise and big questions. Tribune Online reports that Prime Minister Edi Rama unveiled...

Albania appoints world’s first AI minister

Diella: Albania Appoints ‘AI Minister’ to End Corruption in Public Procurement

Mohammedia – Albania has named an AI-bot called Diella as its first virtual minister, charging her with overseeing all public tenders to eliminate corruption and make government contracts transparent. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama introduced...

Albania appoints first-ever AI minister; here's what it seeks to tackle

For government officials, being called "heartless" is an occupational hazard. But Albania has chosen to turn that insult into a positive quality, by appointing an AI minister. Not a minister for artificial intelligence. Rather, a cabinet member...

Albania's Socialist PM Appoints AI 'Minister' to Tackle Corruption

TIRANA, Albania (AP) – Albania’s prime minister on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated “minister” to tackle corruption and promote transparency and innovation in his new Cabinet. Officially named Diella – the female form of the word...

Albania Introduces First AI Government Minister: A Threat or a Tool for Politicians?

Albania has taken a bold step into the future of governance. Albania has introduced the world’s first government minister created with artificial intelligence (AI). Her name is Diella, which comes from the Albanian word for “sun.” Diella is not a...

Albania appoints world’s first AI government ‘minister’ to root out corruption

Published on 12/09/2025 - 9:13 GMT+2 •Updated 9:25 Albania has appointed the world's first artificial intelligence-generated government “minister”, aiming to make the country “corruption-free”. The digital assistant is called Diella, meaning Sun,...

Albania appoints world’s first AI minister ‘Diella’ to oversee public procurement

Albania has made history by becoming the first country in the world to appoint an artificial intelligence–powered minister. It is a fully virtual officeholder created with pixels, code and machine intelligence. Named Diella — meaning “sunshine” in...

CREEPY: Albania Appoints AI ‘Minister’ as Part of Government Cabinet

Albania’s AI Minister Albania has added an artificial intelligence (AI) bot to its cabinet in the government claims will promote transparency and reform. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced Friday that a virtual “minister” named Diella will join his...

Albania appoints AI bot as minister

A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot. Prime Minister Edi Rama, who is about to begin his...

Albania’s 2024 gender gaps and gains

TIRANA, Sept 13 (TemA) — Women made up 50.5% of Albania’s population at end-2024, men 49.5%. Both declined versus 2023 (women −1.0%, men −1.3%). Births skewed male at 108 boys per 100 girls, above the natural 105. Infant mortality fell to 5.3 per...

Albania Appoints World’s First AI Minister ‘Diella’ To Tackle Corruption: All Details

Albania has surprised the world by bringing in a minister who isn’t human. Meet Diella – the world’s first AI-powered “minister,” introduced by Prime Minister Edi Rama. Her job? To monitor public tenders and keep corruption out of government...

Albania taps AI-generated bot as anti-corruption ‘minister’

TIRANA, Albania -- Albania's prime minister on Friday tapped an artificial intelligence-generated "minister" to tackle corruption in his new Cabinet, a project launched with the help of Microsoft. Officially named Diella -- the female form of the...

Albania names AI bot minister to cut graft

Prime minister says ‘Diella’ will handle government procurement projects PUBLISHED : 13 Sep 2025 at 14:59 PRISTINA, Albania — A new cabinet minister in Albania tasked with handling public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats or...

Diella: Albania appoints world's first AI cabinet minister

Albania has broken new ground on the global stage by appointing an artificial intelligence system, known as Diella, as the world’s first AI minister. Get this right, this is not a Minister for AI, but a minister by AI. She is now "Minister for...

Albania’s Demographic Collapse: A Silent National Emergency

Change font size: - + Reset By Tirana Times Albania is facing a demographic collapse of historic proportions. What was once described as a temporary “wave of migration” in the 1990s has hardened into a permanent, structural crisis that now...